used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading AT BAY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
by-play
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From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
with speed
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
Starr'snounUS /stɑːrz/
possessive form of “starr” — rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
look attentively
From this reading The mother was too agitated to notice this by-play, but kept watch for her husband.
at the time that
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
which person or people
From this reading The latter reached out her chubby hand and patted the silken nose of the intelligent horse, who liked the caress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Starr's pony, left to himself, wandered off to the side of the other one, on which sat Mrs. Starr, with Dot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The latter crept to within a foot or two of the top of the swell, when he quickly but cautiously raised his head and peered over at the Sioux.
